Anne Hyde (historian)

Anne Farrar Hyde is an American historian, author, and professor, specializing in early American history. Hyde wrote award winning books such as Empires, Nations, and Families: A History of the North American West, 1800-1860 and An American Vision: Far Western Landscape and National Culture, 1820-1920.

Professor

Anne F. Hyde
NationalityAmerican
OccupationHistorian, Professor, Author
Academic background
EducationPh.D. in History
M.A. in History
B.A. in History
Alma materUniversity of California at Berkeley
Academic work
DisciplineAmerican History
Sub-disciplineAmerican Culture
InstitutionsUniversity of Oklahoma - Department of History

Education

In 1982, Hyde received her Bachelor of Arts in American Studies at Mount Holyoke College.[1][2]

In 1984, she completed her Master of Arts in History at the University of California, Berkeley. Two years later, in 1988, Hyde received her Ph.D. in History at the same university.[1][2]

Teaching

Upon completing her Ph. D, Hyde first began teaching at the Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge as an assistant professor.[2]

In 1991, Anne Hyde began teaching at the Colorado College, and joined the Race and Ethnic Studies program in 1992. She became a chair member between 1996-1999 and 2003-2004. Hyde worked as an assistant professor between 1991-1994, and an associate professor between 1994-2003. She became a full professor in 2004 where she taught American history and humanities.[2]

In 2016, Professor Hyde moved on to the University of Oklahoma's History faculty.[3]

Works

Anne Hyde wrote many pieces during her career. One of her first ones, "An American Vision: Far Western Landscape and American Culture, 1820-1920" was written in 1991[4] — and won the 1992 W. Turrentine Jackson Award.[5]

In 2000, Professor Hyde co-wrote "The West in the History of the Nation" with William Deverell.[6]

In 2012, Professor Hyde wrote "Empires, Nations, and Families: A History of the North American West, 1800-1860"[7] — which won the 2012 Bancroft Prize,[8][2] and the Caughey Western History Prize.[9] This book also was nominated as a Pulitzer prize finalist.[10]

Professor Hyde also wrote the introduction to "Frémont's First Impressions: The Original Report of His Exploring Expeditions of 1842-1844" that was published in 2012.[11]

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References

  1. "Anne Hyde". Center of the American West. University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  2. "ANNE FARRAR HYDE" (PDF). Colorado College. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  3. "Anne Hyde". The University of Oklahoma Department of History. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  4. Hyde, Anne F. (1990). An American Vision: Far Western Landscape and National Culture, 1820-1920 (Illustrated ed.). New York University Press. ISBN 9780814734667. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  5. "W. Turrentine-Jackson Prize Winners". Goodreads. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  6. Hyde, Anne F.; Deverell, William F. (8 March 2000). The West in the History of the Nation, Volume I: To 1877 (1st ed.). ISBN 978-0312191719. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  7. Anne F. Hyde. "Empires, Nations, and Families: A New History of the North American West, 1800-1860". Amazon. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  8. "Anne Hyde Wins Bancroft Award". Colorado College. 15 March 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  9. "Caughey Western History Prize". The Western History Association. University of Nebraska at Omaha. Retrieved 5 November 2017. 2012 - Anne F. Hyde for Empires, Nations and Families: A History of the North American West, 1800-1860 (Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press 2011).
  10. "Professor Anne Hyde's book named a Pulitzer Prize finalist". Colorado College. Colorado. 17 April 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  11. John C. Frémont (1 October 2012). Frémont's First Impressions: The Original Report of His Exploring Expeditions of 1842-1844. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-0-8032-7135-7. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
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